Food so delicious, full of flavor. Friendly employees. Delightful interior filled with local art read more

Ok, yes, go here. Husband and I were lucky enough to find this place during what they're calling "Veganuary" so we took it as a sign for us! We shared an oat-milk latte and each got a vegan breakfast Paffle, his with tofu & Sriracha, mine with hash browns and vegan Mayo. Yum yum YUM!!! Highly recommend this hip, warm eatery if you are craving a unique and delicious breakfast sandwich and tasty coffee, served by awesome staff in a sweet little artsy cafe. Yes: Vegan Friendly read more

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We stopped to grab sandwiches before getting on the train. The staff was rude unfortunately. My husband was in line to order and was unaware that you order via a tablet as it was our first time. The lady yelled at him to get out of line and he did but then saw the next person using the tablet so realizing that was what he was supposed to do the customers graciously let him back in to place his order. The inside was small and crowded. Once we got on the train and started to eat he said it was so good he was no longer mad the lady was rude lol so I guess that says something. It was all a bit heavy for me so not my favorite but he ate his and the other half of mine. read more

Iron Paffles & Coffee - Chicken Sandwich - Build Your Own Paffle - Waffles Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

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So blessed to have found a breakfast spot for vegans in Charlottesville! It's not an exclusively vegan spot but they have plenty of thoughtful vegan options. I got a "build your own" paffle breakfast sandwich with a tofu scramble and a s'mores latte. The whipped cream and marshmallow were vegan too! I'd be sure to request that though because I'm unsure if it comes naturally that way. The gal helping me knew I was vegan from our conversation so she made it that way for me. Staff were very kind and helpful in answering all of my "is this vegan" questions. Love that this place also proudly promotes diversity and inclusion. Walking distance from more shops, cafes, theaters and more. It's a local must try if you are in the area! read more

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Frighteningly delicious. Amazing customer service and attentiveness to gluten allergies. The food was exceptional. Crispy, light, and satisfying. read more

I love this place. I got Holiday Special which had ham, Brie, cranberry orange jelly, and arugula. It was messy but awesome. The hash browns were crispy and yummy. It is definitely worth a visit. read more

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Always love this place! Pastries and waffles does ravel the cronut! The options of paffle sandwiches are just enough. Cold brews there are nice. Service is your neighborhood coffee shop so lovely. Ambience is bit neutral for me. Decor is actually cool but somehow the seating area feels a bit bland. A place I will go back all the time. Paffle: canola cream + banana, definitely a satisfying dessert, just so good. Canonla cream is right level of heaviness so not feeling too much. Almost like tiramisu Paffle: breakfast, this is a classic, just a regular egg and sausage on great pastries. Cannot resist. read more

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Absolutely fantastic. Get the blueberry dessert paffle! Cafe Americano was delicious. Fried chicken breakfast paddles are wonderful

Amazing food. Got and assortment of the waffle sandwiches ranging from sweet to savory, all were amazing. One caution, ask for napkins as they are messy especially if eating on the go, Great find in Charlottesville! read more

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I discovered this place after leaving the Charlottesville Farmer's Market. There is plenty of parking near the restaurant. The winner for me and my group of friends with this place is the non-pork options. They even have vegan and gluten-free options. So, we all were able to get something that fit our dietary needs. They also offer a great variety of drinks. They have lattes, espressos, hot chocolate, and tea. They have orange juice, water, and soft drinks. Lastly, they have mimosas. We all enjoyed our breakfast paffle and would go back again! read more

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I 100% got food poisoning from their bacon, egg, sriracha aioli paffle. Granted my workplace ordered breakfast for all our employees so they were managing a large order, but there's never an excuse for health code violations. Watch out! read more

I have gotten food from iron once or twice a year for several years now and am sad to say that the amount and quality of the food have gone down while price and wait time have gone up. read more

The bottom line: came back for a second time on a brief spring break--I'm writing this from one of the tables. Super, sweet and savory puff pastry waffles (a new take for me). Fried chicken was on crispy point, the house hot sauce had great zing, and the sweet fillings were balanced by hot black coffee. Counter service was friendly as was the gritty cafeteria ambiance that highlights local art and has a hip rotating soundtrack. Good for kids. read more

Iron Paffles & Coffee - Waffles Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

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Serendipitously, our company failed in having enough to-go breakfasts this morning at the hotel, so I had to go searching on my way out of town. I'm glad I did though. FOOD: Tasty and an unexpected new-to-me item. The "paffle" is like a puff pastry in waffle shape, and the generous ingredients slammed in between really hit the spot. SERVICE: There is an option to order on the tablet, and then is picked up at the counter. So unobtrusive but they were very friendly and answered a few questions I had. PRICE: Not a steal for breakfast, but not exorbitant in the ridiculous inflationary year of our Lord 2025. One of the breakfast paffles is $11 I think. ATMOSPHERE: Comfy nook of a place. Pretty chill. Overall was a great start to a day of travel. Stop in for a visit, y'all! read more

Iron Paffles & Coffee - Paffle - Waffles Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

I had iron Paffles cater an event awhile ago and could not have made a better choice. I forgot to review so wanted to do so now. Their owner is the nicest and was so easy to work with! Their catering prices are so reasonable and their team was so accommodating and easy to work with. Everything was a total success. I love that iron has plenty of options for different diets. We had savory and sweet Paffles available for our event, and everyone from the meat eaters to the vegetarians to the vegans had something to eat that they enjoyed. It can be really hard to plan events that cover a ton of dietary restrictions in a way that doesn't leave the veg folks w just "veggie tray" but Paffles does a great job at making their vegan options delicious. Our group was thrilled with breakfast and this was a great catering experience all around. Definitely check them out if you're just in the area for a quick bite, but if you're looking for an awesome catering experience, Paffles is great. Highly recommend! read more

I love this place! I visit every time we come to the C'Ville area. The g-free paffles are so delicious. I tend to favor the savory paffles rather than the dessert versions, but you can't go wrong. I've tried making them at home, and they are complicated to make and to eat. LOL read more

Iron Paffles & Coffee - Gluten-free goodness! - Waffles Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

So many options that are gluten free and vegan friendly! Awesome little breakfast spot with limited seating read more

Iron Paffles & Coffee - Waffles Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

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Huge portion size! Could probably be split between two people. Paffles were unique and yummy but VERY messy so be prepared. We were the only people in line and it took a long time to get our food (I think they were training someone new so maybe not like that all the time). read more

Iron Paffles & Coffee - Regular Price - 1) Choice of Egg, tofu scramble or Hash, Cheddar, Sriracha mayonnaise with choice of meat - Waffles Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

What delicious food! I normally get the fried chicken, cheese grits with hot honey, arugula in a perfectly flaky puff pastry waffle (paffle). I have tried other items on the menu, also superb- but the chicken paffle has a hold on me right now lol read more

Iron Paffles & Coffee - The fried chicken, cheese grits, hot honey and arugula paffle. - Waffles Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

Was very delicious! Will definitely be back here. Quick and easy service. Ladies weren't very approachable though not very hospitable when ordering. Other than that paffles were great! read more

Wow! I've walked by several times and finally stopped in. I was blown away. My paffle was delicious! I did the create your own option and got bacon and sausage with the siracha mayo. The mimosa was the perfect cure to a downtown induced hangover. The gingerbread latte was PERFECTION. It quite literally brought me back to life. I felt ready to tackle the farmers market. The service is ok. Not overly nice but I wonder if that is because you place your own order and there's not a lot of chances for customer interaction. It's definitely pricey but the quality of food makes it worth it. The music was my favorite part. I was back in the club at 9 AM. read more

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Such a cute hole in the wall a block off the downtown walking mall in Charlottesville. The service is easy and straightforward. You can order on the tablet or someone can come up and assist if it's your first time and you have questions like I did. The food was delicious and unique! The fried chicken was GREAT! read more

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Super cute place perfect for a low key breakfast. Ordered online which was great because they were pretty busy. Really good and tasty sandwiches! The chicken was crispy and juicy and the paffle was super flaky. read more

Iron Paffles & Coffee - Waffles Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

Bad customer service/ and work ethic. I wanted to check out a water, but a young female employee was standing and said she was "super backed up" (there were only 4 people waiting on food and drinks and there were 4 employees working.) She asked me to use the tablet instead and get in that line even though there was a open register she was standing right at. The food was decent though. The speed of food however was awful, my sandwich took 30minutes. read more

Delicious food! Took forever to receive our order, we waited like an hour and we were the only ones in there. Loved all the vegan options! read more

Iron Paffles & Coffee - Waffles Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

So, the food is excellent. Truly delicious. Staff is wonderful and friendly. However, I'd be quick to give 5 stars if the kiosk ordering system wasn't so awful and if the restaurant wasn't filthy. I don't mean to insinuate unsanitary because the kitchen looks to be in great order. But the dining area's floor and tables are just very, very dirty on a basic level. Don't get me wrong, I'll likely be back because the food is wonderful, but I guarantee I won't be dining there the next time around. read more

The inside was cute and ordering was easy. Food was well portioned for the price and the drinks are definitely worth it as well. The food is really good as well, a great place to go on a first date. read more

We've been back countless times since my first review. It's not somewhere to go when you want to feel healthy and energized for the day ahead, but if you want vegan comfort food with a flaky pastry waffle full of messy toppings, yes.. all the way! read more

Iron Paffles & Coffee - Custom vegan paffle - Waffles Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

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I've tried so many times to come here and will never come again. Your customer service is horrendous. The food was disgusting and immediately fell apart. This was the hardest meal I've ever eaten. I also went to the counter to ask for vegan aioli, as there was nothing in my sandwich, it was so dry. I got the third degree from your staff... "there's no aioli?? Are you sure there's no sauce?" Just kept questioning me like I'm crazy, then proceeds to tell me you all didn't even have vegan aioli...... how does that even make sense? The whole reason I chose the third option was the aioli and you didn't even have any, and then replaced it with... nothing. The ingredients were not fresh, there was rotten greens on my sandwich and the avocado was brown, both of which I had to pull off. We left and my husband was still so hungry, he's now eaten a second breakfast. Overall, I continue to be disappointed. How do you charge $3.50 for a side of mac and cheese that has no more than 5 bites? That's not a side, that's a tasting... a sample!? Don't care how good your coffee is, it's just not worth it, especially for these prices. Never again... read more

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In three weeks I have been in here once and ordered delivery twice (due to my job it was not feasible to drive over). All orders have been perfect even with delivery delays. I will admit to having a preference for the fried chicken paffle option with hot honey, cheese grits and arugula - delicious! The breakfast option with egg was good and both the banana with nutella and blueberry compote with house made whipped cream did not disappoint. The pastry waffle is flaky and messy, but worth it. All of mine have been perfect. The person who was staffing the counter when I went in was super friendly - which combined with a darn good sandwich made me want to go back. Treat yourself - get flaked on by a paffle! read more

Iron Paffles & Coffee - 1) Fried Chicken, cheese grits, hot honey, arugula. Hot honey = - Waffles Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

I'm a little let down by Yelpers--I came here because of all the five star reviews, but it was decidedly a meh-fine for me. You order via app or at a tiny counter with a sort of college-deli-gas-station-lotto-ticket-purchase vibe. We got one sweet and one savory, one gluten free, one regular. Both waffles were just a flaccid bun substitute. The sweet gluten-free waffle was dry, without enough fillings to balance it, and the savory waffle was a mess to eat and unexciting. It was empty when we were there at lunchtime. I'm willing to allow that maybe there are delicious options there and we just didn't get them, but for me, there's more reliable delicious options just steps away. read more

I was so happy to stumble on this place. Gluten-free fried chicken on a gluten-free waffle. The staff was super nice and helpful as I was ordering. It's a smaller coffee shop, but comfy enough to get some work done after I stuffed myself. I was to come back and try more from the menu. Very good breakfast. read more

Iron Paffles & Coffee - Gluten-free fried chicken and waffle! Yessss please - Waffles Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

Visiting friends in the area, they brought Paffles home for breakfast . I had the cannoli caramel one. It was soft, sweet, and delicious . Love the paffles concept! Flavor options for all tastes! read more

I don't know, it was alright. What I had tasted like a slightly elevated egg McMuffin. Not bad just not worth the hype. Fun concept, could have used better execution. Menu format a bit messy, not conducive to the grab and go crowd this place seems to want to attract. I did appreciate the special containers read more

Went while working in the city. I had the chicken & paddle with pickles and spicy aioli with a blueberry soda. While the texture of the "waffle" was very different than what I expected, it was very good! It's a cute little shop that does this creative waffle sandwich thing very well. read more

Iron Paffles & Coffee - Waffles Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

Offering sweet and savory waffles as well as beverages, this spot has a very Virginia-looking narrow brick interior. Ordering was by console, and there apparently isn't a lunch rush because I was out of there in five minutes. The titular food item is a flaky croissant-like creation. It has the shape of a waffle, but disintegrates in a rather messy way. The Nutella and banana combo I got certainly delivered on the fillings; that was a ton of Nutella. I also got a peppermint hot chocolate, which I got with almond milk but which nonetheless came with whipped cream. I'm not dairy-free, but if you are you'll want to specify that, which their system does give you an abundance of opportunity to do. Indeed, many special dietary needs can be catered to on their menu. I didn't try a savory item and I wasn't 100% sold on the ultra-flaky waffle, but there's certainly some good stuff to be had here. read more

Iron Paffles & Coffee - Peppermint Hot chocolate - Waffles Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

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Please read the entire review on how it went from a 5 star to a 1 star to actually understand Super excited to try this place. Pictures looked amazing online. Okay. Three of us went in; one got a fried chicken and egg Paffle, the other a custom with fried chicken, and I got their Nashville Hot Chicken with Mac and cheese add-on. In appearance, looks absolutely amazing so we all dig into the first bite. Crunchy, light, flaky waffle. Zest from the pickle and spice from the sauce. Heaven on earth. Now, after 2-3 bites of this great chicken paffle, i went straight into a soft bite. RAW. About 50% of the chicken from the center was raw. Now, my friends are visiting and they're enjoying the greatness out of this, while I'm discreetly spitting it out and ended my enjoyment. Disappointing. Bottom line: any chicken that is served raw automatically gets my lowest review rating. Will I try this place out again? Absolutely. My two friends enjoyed theirs! The light and crisp fried chicken was apparently too light that it wasn't fully cooked. I want to reflect this review with an improved one the next time I come. I'm not here to slander Iron Paffles or get a free meal. I'm here to make sure this doesn't happen again. First time in the last 6 years and that other occasion was a home cook. Edit: it wasn't busy when I went. That made it even worse. read more

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Stopped here for brunch with friends after visiting the farmers market. The shop has a casual, urban, and industrial atmosphere inside. We tried the Fried Chicken, The Choriz, and Veggie-Iron Paffles. I also tried the Iced Minted Lavender Tea. I didn't like the tea. It had a nice green color, but it was too minty and tasted like iced mint mouthwash to me. The Paffles that we tried were tasty. The Choriz was our favorite and I would get it again. It was flavorful and each bite had a nice creamy texture. The Fried Chicken and Veggie-iron were good but not amazing. The fried chicken was average and not the best fried chicken I've ever had in a sandwich. I was also not a fan of the grits in it and felt like something better could have been added instead to give the sandwich more flavor and a better texture. However, I liked the maple syrup and thought it brought the chicken and Paffle elements of the sandwich together well. The Veggie-Iron was tasty, but I would have preferred tofu pieces instead of scrambled tofu. Overall, I thought Iron Paffles was good but not amazing. I was not a fan of how flaky and disintegrable the Paffles were-- they were a mess to eat and clean up. I also would have liked them to be slightly closer in texture to an actual waffle. I definitely want to get The Choriz again and try the sweet Paffles the next time I'm here. read more

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This is a quant little place close to or around the downtown area. Basically a fried chicken in between two waffles. While it is supposed to be deemed healthy, I felt like it was anything but that. Ordering is all done through a QR code and app and we were confused as to how to order at the beginning. Little to no instruction provided by staff. Food was ok but portion sizes could have been bigger. read more

Wow! The outside is unassuming but I read good things about this place and thought it was different so figured we give it a try. We got the waffles sandwich with chicken and grits. Everything about the sandwich was perfect! It is a bit messy so beware. We only ordered the sandwich for take out but the place was packed for brunch read more

Iron Paffles & Coffee - Fried chicken waffles - Waffles Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia